Mythos & Logos

My name is Seán. Welcome to Mythos & Logos.

Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”

I am not a Guru, Shaman, Preacher, Therapist, or Scholar. I am a former History Teacher and Lay Minister, but make no claim to any type of academic or religious authority.

This channel is a collection of thoughts of one person on the important stories that we humans have shared with each other. I believe that, in respectfully approaching storytelling traditions, we can find timeless wisdom and beauty that apply to modern life. I do my best to find and share that wisdom. I encourage you to share your thoughts and stories as well.

The stories presented here have all been freely shared by their original tellers. I encourage you to study each story directly and consult traditional sources whenever possible.

I credit all wisdom to the stories and all errors to myself.

“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds.”

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Golden Age and Decay in Mythology: Hopeful Living in a Broken World (Hesiod, Ovid, Plato)

Spirits in the Amazon: Life, Death, Ritual & Mythology of Remote Indigenous Tribes of Brazil (Xingú)

The Land Remembers: Dreamtime Stories & Living Heritage in Aboriginal Australia

Prince Ivan & The Frog Princess: Symbolism & Renewal in Slavic Fairy Tales

Christmas Greeting 2024: The Annunciation in Dante’s Purgatorio

Living in the City of the Dead: History, Spirituality & Voodoo in New Orleans

Greek Philosophy & Pagan Gods in Christianity: The Oracle at Delphi ft. Matt Benjamin ⁠@60SPH

The Oracle at Delphi: Prophesy from Apollo to Socrates in Ancient Greece

Aengus' Dream: Love & Myth in Newgrange, Ireland's Ancient Tomb (Wooing of Étain, Aislinge Óenguso)

Tsukumogami: Animism, Buddhism, & Haunting Spirits in Japanese Folklore (Yōkai, Mythical Creatures)

Daughter of the Sun: Cosmic Connections & Practical Lessons in Cherokee Mythology

The Power of Story with "We Are Icarus" author Matt Benjamin @60SPH

The Philosopher Poet & the Mythic Peng Bird: Expressing the Unknown in Zhuangzi (Taoist Philosophy)

Fall of Phaeton & the Chariot of the Sun: Harnessing the Powers of the Gods (Greek Mythology)

Kurt Vonnegut's Christmas Book, "Sun, Moon, Star": Christmas Greeting 2020

Finn McCool & The Salmon of Wisdom

The Prologue of John’s Gospel: Christmas Greeting 2021

The Annunciation: Christmas Greeting 2023

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Lycaon & Zeus: Origin of Werewolves in Greek Mythology & Ovid's Metamorphoses

Nature & Mysticism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Beyond the Surface: Psychology in Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid Fairy Tale

Джатаки: перевоплощения Будды из животного состояния в просветленное

The Mythical Battle of the Irish Gods: The Tuatha Dé Danann and Fomoire at Maige Tuired

Philosophy, Mythology, and Meaning in Plato's Gorgias: A Deep Dive into Ancient Wisdom w/@60SPH

Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku): Nature Therapy in Shinto & Japanese Folktales

[Clip] What is Shinto? Who are the Kami?

Истории о койотах: три легенды о трикстерах из мифологии коренных американцев

The Three Magi: Christmas Greeting 2022